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Stone arches help hold up big walls.

Lübeck Marienkirche Strebebögen.jpg
Lübeck Marienkirche Strebebögen.jpg
They reach out from the wall. They push against a heavy stone block. This keeps the tall walls from falling. This lets in lots of light. It makes big churches look pretty.
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Notre-Dame de Paris transverse section.svg
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VillardButtressReims.jpg
File:Die Votivkirche in Wien; Denkschrift des Baucomit'es veröffentlicht zur Feier der Einweihung am 24. April 1879 (1879) (14597612677).jpg
Die Votivkirche in Wien; Denkschrift des...
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Chaddesley Corbett 07.jpg
File:Notre-Dame de Paris transverse section.svg
Notre-Dame de Paris transverse section.svg
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